Hymeniacidon

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Hymeniacidon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Suberitida
Family: Halichondriidae
Genus: Hymeniacidon
Bowerbank, 1858
Species
see text
Synonyms
List
  • Amorphilla Thiele, 1898
  • Laxosuberites Topsent, 1896
  • Rhaphidostyla Burton, 1935
  • Rhaphoxiella Burton, 1934
  • Stylinos Topsent, 1891
  • Stylohalina Kirk, 1909
  • Stylotella Lendenfeld, 1888
  • Thieleia Burton, 1932
  • Uritaia Burton, 1932

Hymeniacidon is a genus of sea sponges in the class Demospongiae. Some members of the genus are known to be mobile, achieving speeds of between 1 and 4 mm per day.[1]

Species[edit]

The following species are recognised in the genus Hymeniacidon:[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ruppert, E.E., Fox, R.S. and Barnes, R.D. 2004. Invertebrate Zoology ISBN 0-03-025982-7
  2. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Hymeniacidon Bowerbank, 1858". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2020-06-03.